A collection of some of my work

HELLO EVERYONE!

I can't believe it has been well over a year since I have updated this blog! First off, a couple of things to get out of the way...

1. Yes, I am still in business!

2. Yes, I would love to take any and all new orders! My email is still the same wordsandwisdomvinyl@gmail.com. If you would like to place an order, email me and we will work out the details.

3. If you have not already done so, please like my Facebook Page here.

4. If you have ordered from me in the past and have not sent me a picture of your sign, I would love to have a copy of it for my portfolio. Please email it to me. Thanks!

Enough with the talking, here are just a few of the things I have done over the past year.

Birthday Bucket

Wow! Was it really NOVEMBER when I last updated my blog? Guess I need to get back into things huh? Anyway, yes, I'm still in business, I've just gotten busy with life in general and let the little things like this blog take a back seat. I'm still around and still taking vinyl orders so if you have something in mind, let's get started!

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Today is my oldest child's 11th Birthday! Can't believe it's been 11 years since he was born. He's a great kid and an awesome older brother to his younger siblings. This year we started a new tradition in our family for Birthdays. I saw this idea when I was reading a friend's personal blog and decided that it needed to be part of our family traditions as well. The tradition is called "The Birthday Bucket". My kids still get one bigger present (for my son it was a new bike) but the bucket is filled with smaller things that are some favorites of the birthday child.  Relatively inexpensive and just some fun items that are just for them.

Here is the bucket my son got today. In it was a new t-shirt, a game, a Lego Mini Figure (we love these in our house!) some glow sticks, silly string, a couple note books for him to draw all of his inventions in, a ruler to help with the drawings, and then some of his favorite candies. He was quite happy with his loot.

In March was my baby's 1st Birthday so that is when we started this new tradition. Here's his bucket of goodies:

His bucket included a new outfit, some fun bath toys, new books, a Matchbox car, animal crackers, and a big spikey ball.

This tradition is already becoming a huge hit and my other 2 kids are already anticipating what will be in their birthday buckets!

If you want to make one of your own, the bucket I got was from the Dollar Spot at Target and then of course the vinyl is from me. If you are interested, The vinyl (birthday bucket words and polka dots in 3 colors and sizes-you can choose your colors) can be purchased for $5.00 for the kit. Contact me and let's get started!

Do you Pin(terest)?

I don't know about the rest of you, but my newest addiction is PINTEREST! It's so fun to pin all sorts of cute ideas for your home or a new recipe or two. I must admit though, I find myself pinning a lot and trying hardly any of it! But then again, most of my pinning takes place late at night or while I'm feeding my baby. But it's still fun and so addicting!

Because of Pinterest, I've had customers contact me about projects they want to do! Of course I'm more than happy to help out! Here's just one cute sample of a simple sign I did for a customer all because of Pinterest!

Isn't that cute? So if you see a project on Pinterest that involves vinyl lettering send me an email and we'll get working on it! There are lots of great ideas out there for inexpensive Christmas gifts...HINT, HINT! :)

Also, if you want to follow me on Pinterest here are my boards. I've got some cute vinyl ideas that I need to get working on for myself but I've also got lots of other fun crafty ideas and also lots of yummy recipes that I need to try as well. So follow my boards and happy pinning!

Santa's Cookie Plate

Need a cute simple gift for your Neighbors, teachers, co-workers, or anyone for the Holidays? How about a cute plate? Just buy a simple white plate (this one is from Target) and then you can add the vinyl ($5.00) to the plate. Simple and easy project and you have a cute present to mark off your Christmas list! And best of all it can be done for under $10.00! Can also be done in other colors or two toned (words one color Santa another color)

Welcome Blocks

I've had this project for a while and don't know why I've never posted it. Oh well, now is as good of time as ever I guess! I did these a couple years ago at church for a Super Saturday craft project. It was a big hit. The best part of these blocks is that they can be part of your decor all year long and they can be changed to fit the different seasons and holidays.

There are 7 blocks and each side has a different letter. Some letters are repeated but you are able to make a whole list of words that fit the whole year.

Here's a list of the some of the words it can make:
Welcome
Harvest
Faith
Family
Friends
Blessed
Snow
Home
Monster
Dream
Easter
Spooky
Winter

I sell these in kits (vinyl only) For $15 for one kit and $12 for 5 or more kits. Each kit includes the vinyl for each block, assembly instructions so you can make sure the right letters get on the right blocks, and a craft stick for each kit to apply your vinyl.

These are fun for girls craft nights, super Saturdays and also perfect for Christmas gifts as well.

Here's some more pictures of the different words:

 And look, they can even spell a select few names. :) You may even be able to spell your last name too!

Pantry Makeover

Have a boring pantry like everyone else? Well, you can spruce it up with some fun vinyl.
Decorate the backs of your wall and label jars and containers. Makes everything so pretty. And who wouldn't want to cook when you have a cute pantry?

Labels and Personalizing

When you go to a big event or park do you have a way to keep your stuff different from everyone else? I'm sure we've all done the sharpie trick on more than one occasion but why not make something a little more permanent and use vinyl to mark your stuff?

Now you'll always know which cooler is yours when you are at the park, pool, beach, or where ever. If you're leery about having your last name on something then you can easily do some sort of flower or other fun design as well.

Do you have the same smart phone as everyone else? Why not personalize it with a pretty bunch of flowers...

Or how about your boring ol' water bottle? Everyone else has the same one but now yours is easier to keep track of.

Also, this could be a fun inexpensive teachers gift for the up coming holidays as well. The water bottle is $5.00 at Target and then $3.00 for the vinyl. Now your favorite teacher can have a cute water bottle oh her desk.

Here's another spin on personalization. Need some organizing done in your home? How about bins for each child, they can put their shoes, bags, sports equipment, etc. in their own bins.

Or here's a fun bench with labels for all of those extra things like hats and gloves and even your towels and water toys in the summertime. (It's been snowing here lately so I've been longing for the warm weather again if you can't tell!)

Personalizing can be anything from your name to a cute phrase to a design. Let your creativity go wild.

You are my SUNSHINE!

Isn't this so cute! This little sign is so versatile! It could go almost anywhere in your home! A great accent to a kitchen. Maybe part of a photo collage of your favorite sun shines. Or how cute would this be in a nursery? You could give it as a gift to your child's favorite teacher. The Grandparents, would love it or even a favorite Aunt or Uncle even! The possibilities are endless!

You could make 1 or even 101. How fun would it be to do a craft night with your girlfriends and make this. It's also a great idea for a Super Saturday!
So contact me and let's get started!

***Don't forget, my Christmas in July BOGO sale is still going on! You have 10 more days to get in touch with me so we can get you some new vinyl for your home, office, where ever!***

A Pinch of this and a Dash of that-Vinyl Kitchen Sign

A fun little sign to spruce up your kitchen! Makes me all warm and fuzzy!

Vinyl is not just for your Walls

I have some friends that have AMAZING eyes for finding things at thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales, whatever and then seeing them and making them into beautiful refurbished pieces for their homes. I however, do not have this talent but I'm always willing to ohhh and ahhh over their treasures and then even more so over their before and after photos.
One of these friends asked me a couple weeks ago if I could make some vinyl numbers for her for her refurbished dresser that she was wanting to put in her living room. I happily obliged and here is the finished product:

LOVE IT! I wouldn't have even thought to put the numbers on the drawers. They look great!

Kitchen Decor-Bon Appétit

A fun addition to any kitchen. This was done in brown vinyl. It's 24 inches long and 5 inches tall. The cost is $9.60 plus shipping. Great gift idea for a wedding present (fits perfectly on a 1x6 board), or a fun house warming gift too! It can also be done in any color you like to match your kitchen decor.

If you would like a more personalized one we can work that out as well!

Door Vinyl for Boys Room-Sports Theme

We have been busy doing some updating in my boys' room so I've of course done a little vinyl in there. They are big Boise State Fans (their Daddy's Alma Mater) so we are doing a BSU themed room. It is still a work in progress so for now just to get the vibe going I added some fun vinyl on their door.

I did a two step process with the vinyl. The inside is Orange and then the outlines are in Royal Blue. Here's a couple close ups.

They love it and it looks great on their door! Once the rest of the room is done I'll show that off as well. We are attempting our own version of Boise State's famous blue football field!

Vinyl Family Wall Quote

I think every family room needs a good family quote to go with it. I think this one is the perfect touch!

Customized Vinyl Tiles

Here's a couple fun tiles I made for a customer for Christmas presents. They were so fun and turned out to be a huge hit for her families for Christmas.

You can do almost any quote you want on a tile. It's an easy gift and is also a simple way to display a quote if you don't want to put it directly on your wall or aren't quite sure what room you might want it in. Here's another one I made for a friend for her Birthday. She wanted this quote for a while but didn't know where to put it so I put it on a tile for her so she could find the perfect spot for it.

I've had a few people ask me about how to display your tile. The easiest is to get an easel for it. They can be found at most big craft stores. They are usually labeled as plate racks or plate holders. But they work for tiles just as well as your pretty plates that you like to display.

Vinyl Tiles

It's been a while since I've updated! I think it's about time for some new stuff don't you?

I've done several tiles in the past and I have no idea why I've never blogged about them before. Well, I guess now is the time! Here are a few samples of tiles that I have done:

This one could also say "Wise Men Still Seek Him. My husband doesn't really care for that quote so we went with "O Holy Night" instead. Both work. This one is also done in the Black Matte vinyl while all of the others are done in the Black Glossy Vinyl. But you could do any color you like.

The price for these is as follows. If you would like to do one or two tiles it is $11.50 for the vinyl. If you would like to do more for Gifts, Super Saturdays, Craft days, etc. If you order 5 or more the price drops down to $8.00 per tile for the vinyl. All of these tiles were bought at just a regular home improvement store. Tiles are always on sale and can usually be bought for less than $1.00 each! It's a nice easy inexpensive gift. Great, simple ideas for Christmas. (HINT, HINT!)

Boy's Room Decor: Vinyl Rocket ships & Space

Here's some pictures from an order I did recently for a "space" themed bedroom for two very cute and fun little boys. 

The rocket ships are done in silver while the moon and some of the stars are done in golden yellow. And then of course the quote and the rest of the stars are done in white. So much fun!

Vinyl Quote for Classroom

Now that school is back in session for the most part, what a great way to display your classroom motto on mantra. It makes it a little nicer than using the usually die cuts that are available at all school. :) Perfect touch for a classroom.

Quote reads: Nothing in nature is one color...we are a part of nature.

What a great quote!

More Vinyl Wall Art

I've slacked off the last little bit on my posting but I'm back! I've got a few pictures from some recent clients that I can't wait to share! Also, if you have vinyl done by me and have not sent me a picture of your stuff I would love to have a copy so I can showcase your stuff. I love pictures of my creations and I love showing them off even more!

Anyway, recently I did a bunch of signs for a client for her house and I think they all turned out great! So here they are!

This first one is in the client's kitchen above her window. She is a really tiny girl so this sign has a bit of humor mixed in with it. :)

This next sign is in her family room. Perfect quote for a family room!

Perfect touch for her little boy's room. This was a two part application. The Moon and stars were one piece of vinyl (dark yellow) and then the quote was placed on top in black vinyl. So cute!

Finally, a quote for her dining room. Perfect!